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11-07-2007, 12:30 PM
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| Join Date: 09-25-2006 Location: Virginia
Bike(s): 2000 RC51 Posts: 39
Rep:  (23) Rep Power: 0
| Installed new brake pads - now no brakes I installed new pads all around on my RC. The front brakes are better than ever. For some reason the rear brakes are not working. I removed the caliper twice and it appears the cylinder is functioning. I also made sure the pads were seated correctly. | |
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11-07-2007, 1:59 PM
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| Join Date: 01-16-2004 Location: San Diego
Bike(s): 02 RC51 Posts: 70
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| Re: Installed new brake pads - now no brakes for the fun of it, try bleeding your line. |
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11-09-2007, 6:17 PM
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| Join Date: 10-12-2007 Location: San Diego
Bike(s): 2002 RC51 & 2005 GSXR 1000 Posts: 67
Rep: (10) Rep Power: 1
| Re: Installed new brake pads - now no brakes Sometimes it takes a few pumps on the pedal for them to start grabbing..... |
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11-14-2007, 2:14 PM
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| Join Date: 09-25-2006 Location: Virginia
Bike(s): 2000 RC51 Posts: 39
Rep: (23) Rep Power: 0
| Re: Installed new brake pads - now no brakes I bled the brakes, several times, still the brakes are very weak. I rode it to work today, I switched back to the old pads in the parking lot. I will see if its better on the way home. When I took the new pads off I noticed they were not wearing even. One side had rub marks on the top of the pad, the other side had rub marks on the bottom. |
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11-14-2007, 7:20 PM
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| Join Date: 06-22-2007 Location: Sacramento, CA
Bike(s): '03 ZX-6R 636 trackbike Posts: 514
Rep: (21) Rep Power: 2
| Re: Installed new brake pads - now no brakes maybe the piston is askew? try taking off the brake fluid cape and pushing the piston all the way into the calliper. |
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11-14-2007, 9:39 PM
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  Join Date: 04-16-2006 Location: Dallas, Tx
Bike(s): k6 GSXR750, 97 YZF1000, 05 600RR, 02 954 Posts: 1,244
Rep: (29) Rep Power: 4
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11-14-2007, 10:09 PM
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| Send Maple Clarice    Join Date: 07-12-2004 Location: Huntsville AL
Bike(s): '04 CBR1000RR, '84 Ascot, '02 RC51 Posts: 13,810
Rep:  (1363) Rep Power: 31
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11-16-2007, 10:04 AM
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| Join Date: 09-25-2006 Location: Virginia
Bike(s): 2000 RC51 Posts: 39
Rep: (23) Rep Power: 0
| Re: Installed new brake pads - now no brakes Well the old pads just made it worse. I guess I must have somehow forced a massive amount of air into the system when i pushed the caliper cylinder back. I'll have to bleed the system again and might try to use a power bleeder. Its such a PITA when something so simple to do takes so much effort... Everything's normal! I'll also try the trick mentioned by ole gravey leg, sounds like that might be it. |
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